Unforgotten Friend
Chapter 15
by: CelestialShadow
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"Mina, wake her up!" Raye whispered angrily to the whimpering blonde beside her.
"But - but you saw what happened to Darien when he tried to wake her up! I like my nose right where it is!" Mina argued.
Lita got up in frustration and crawled over to Serena, muttering, "Fine, I'll do it, you wimps!"
Cautiously, she began to shake Serena's foot, but Serena had no reaction. Annoyed, Lita tugged on one of Serena's pigtails.
Serena's eyes immediatly burst open. But before Serena's scream reached anyone's ears, Lita cupped her hand over her mouth.
"It's about time you woke up!" Raye muttered.
"Serena, you've got to hear this! Darien's talking in his sleep!" Mina said excitedly.
"Shhh! We can't wake him up!" Raye whispered, hitting Mina upside the head.
She rubbed the back of her head. "Hehe, sorry!" She giggled.
"SHHH!!!"
Slowly, they tiptoed into Darien's Bedroom, where mumbles were filling the room.
"Listen!"
"No, no! You can't take her! Serena, Serena! I love you! Don't leave me!" Darien shot up out of bed, and the girls dashed back into the living room, grabbing their sleeping bags and hurrying inside them. They closed their eyes and pretended to be asleep.
A few moments later they heard footsteps coming down the hall, and heading towards Serena.
"Oh good, it was just a dream." Darien let out a relieved sigh, and knelt down besdie Serena. "I'll tell you how I feel someday, Serena," he paused and brushed her bangs away from her face. "But I'll love you from afar until then." He kissed her forehead, and went back into his bedroom.
Serena lay there, breathing rapidly, wondering if that had really just happened, thinking how she'd face Darien in the morning...
But exhaustion soon overcame her, and she fell back asleep.
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Darien was making breakfast when Serena woke up the next morning. She lifted herself off the ground and rubbed her eyes.
"Good Morning Serena!" Darien greeted.
"Morning Darien." Serenna groggily replied.
"Did you sleep well?" Darien asked.
"Uhh...yeah, What about you?" Sh'ed forgotten about last nights events until he'd asked that.
"Slept like a baby!" Darien smiled.
You'd be a mighty fine actor, Darien. Serena thought, watching the girls wake up one by one.
"What time is it?" Mina asked, blinking wearily.
"8:40." Darien replied.
"Too early, wake me up when lunch is ready." Mina crawled back into her sleeping bag and shut her eyes.
"So what're ya makin' Darien?" Raye asked, kicking Mina to wake her back up.
"French Toast, I figured I'd make it because its Serena's favorite, and it is Serena's birthday, after all."
Serena's ears perked up. "What do you mean its my birthday?"
"Duh, Serena! When's the last time you checked a calender?" Raye smirked.
Serena glared at Raye for a moment, then looked back to Darien.
"Only you could forget your own birthday, Serena!" Darien laughed.
"Mommy..." Everyone turned, eyebrows raised, to look at Mina, who was scrunched up into a ball, hugging her pillow, while sucking her thumb. For a moment, you could have heard a pin drop, and then roars of laughter followed.
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Breakfast prooved quite enjoyable. The food was delicious, and Raye didn't tell Darien that Serena had been awake. Te first tiem in a while that Serena remembered her keeping her mouth shut.
Mina did get up and eat with them, her stomach seemed to over power her sleepiness
"So.... Serena, how about me and you go and find some furniture fore your new apartment?" Darien suggested, with a panicky glance at Raye.
"Sure, that sounds neat. I'll go get dressed." Serena grabbed her suitcase and hurried off to the bathroom.
"Okay, how long do you want us to stay out, Raye?" Darien asked, making sure Serena had closed the bathroom door.
"As long as you can. Get the furniture delivered today, then take her out to a movie and dinner or something, we need all the time we can get."
"I'll try."
The bathroom door opened before more conversation could be exchanged, Serena was standing in a pink spaghetti strap shirt, and extremely short jean shorts. Sun glasses rested on the top of her head, and her hand was placed on her hip.
"Wow... you look great Serena." Darien smiled.
"Thanks."
They left shortly after, waving good-bye to the girls, who's smiles were obviously forced.
"You think we can stop smiling now?" Mina asked, waving her hand at the closed door, and struggling to keep her smile large.
"Yeah. Come on, we've got lots of work to do." Amy said, grabbing party favors and heading out the door.
"So, what do you think you'll get for your new apartment?" Darien asked, opening the door to the furniture store for Serena.
"Just the basics I guess. Dining room table and couch."
"What about beds?"
"Should have figured that would be the first piece of furniture to jump to your mind." Serena said smirking. "No, I'll shop with the girls for those."
Serena and Darien walked around the large store, in search for the perfect couch. Everyonce in a while Darien would point out a nice looking one, but she shook her head and continued.
"Oh my gosh! Its absolutely perfect!" Serena exclaimed, hurrying over to a couch nearly an hour after they had arrived. It was black, and had the symbols of all the planets covering it.
She picked up the price tag hesitantly, and smiled at the price. "C'mon, lets go to the counter and get it."
Darien watched her run through the hundreds of couches, but stood where he was. He gulped as he saw how far the counter was from where he was standing, and dreaded the thought of walking there and back. "The things I do for love..." And he slowly followed Serena.
"Excuse me!" Serena said, lifting her head over the counter. "Hello!?"
"May I help you?" A voice from behind her asked. She turned around to see a skinny, bald man looking down it her with a smirk.
"Y-yes. I wanted to buy that couch over there." She pointed to the couch, and then looked down in her hands. "ID# 33225."
"Sorry miss, but that couch is currently sold out."
"Oh.."
Darien walked up behind her and his face fell. "Why the long face Serena?"
"The couch is sold out."
"May I interest you in another couch?" The man asked. He took Serena's hand and led her to a luxiorious black leather couch. "If you accompany me to dinner, I could get this to you - half price."
Serena cocked an eyebrow, and threw a nervous glance back at Darien. He nodded his head.
"Sir, may I talk to you in private, please?" Darien asked, tapping him on the shoulder.
The man rolled his eyes, muttered something under his breath, and followed Darien to a corner.
Darien grabbed the man by the collar and pushed him up the wall. "Ever make a move on her again and I'll break your neck. Now listen close - your going to give us that couch, have it delivered to this address"-Darien slipped him a piece of paper-"by four tonight. And your going to give it to us for half price. Understood?"
The man nodded.
"Good." Darien put him down. "Nice talking to you."
Darien walked over to Serena and they walked out.
"Just like back in school, eh Serena?" Darien smiled.
"Yeah... except the guys there weren't bald." They laughed and headed to a restaurant...
To Be Continued
This chapter sucked, I know. It was longer then most of my other ones though! *batts her eyes and pleads with the readers not to murder her* I'll try and make the next one better.. review!
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P.S. I'm probably changing my ID again... *Grinz*